Australia 331 for 6 dec and 64 for 1 lead England 314 (Knight 157, Marsh 55, Osborne 4-67) by 81 runsScorecard Heather Knight made her first Test century as England continued their dogged rearguard action well into the third day at Wormsley. Knight's 157 from 338 balls was the seventh-highest Test score by an England woman and she was joined by the equally obdurate Laura Marsh in a stand of 156...
Napier, ten Doeschate down Durham
Essex 139 for 4 (ten Doeschate 74*) beat Durham 138 (Smith 53, Napier 5-21) by six wicketsScorecard Essex maintained their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Bank 40 competition after crushing Durham by six wickets at Chelmsford. The hosts got home with 13.3 overs to spare, successfully chasing down Durham's meagre 138 all out. Ryan ten Doeschate and Ravi Bopara made light of the...
Centurion Wright slaughters Netherlands
Sussex 188 for 1 (Wright 114) beat Netherlands 185 (Barresi 64, Beer 3-49) by nine wicketsScorecard Luke Wright smashed 114 off just 69 balls as Sussex cruised to a nine-wicket win over Netherlands in their day-night Yorkshire Bank 40 game at Hove. Sussex's fourth win in Group A is unlikely to improve their chances of reaching the knockout stages for the third successive year but they at least...
Worcs keep Notts waiting
Worcestershire 220 for 8 (Mitchell 56, Shahzad 3-54) beat Nottinghamshire 182 (Taylor 67*, Ali 3-28) by 38 runsScorecard Nottinghamshire missed an opportunity to secure a semi-final place in the Yorkshire Bank 40 as they slumped to a 38-run defeat against Worcestershire at Trent Bridge. Set a target of 221 in 37 overs after afternoon showers had delayed the start, the home side were bowled out...
Aug
13
A magical session, but England can get better
Nine wickets in a dramatic session saw England surge to a series victory, but that should not be allowed to gloss over the issues raised against AustraliaAs the champagne corks flew and the England team celebrated, it was hard to avoid the conclusion that this is the golden age of English cricket. After all, England have not just retained the Ashes, they have done so for the third time in succession....
Australia forget how to win
Few of Australia's recent losses will hurt like the one at Chester-le-Street, because they know - they know - they should have won itLLLLLLDL. That's not the name of an obscure Welsh town, that's Australia's record in Tests since the start of this year's tour of India. Stretch it back to the start of the Australian summer and it's a little healthier, but not much: DDLWWWLLLLLLDL. The victories were...
How England turned the tables
At 109 for 0 and then 147 for 1, Australia were well in command at Chester-le-Street but Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan and Graeme Swann had other ideas Using the ball-by-ball commentary, ESPNcricinfo looks back on how England turned around the fourth day of the Chester-le-Street Test to clinch their third Ashes series in a row 29.2 Swann to Rogers, OUT, and there she comes, the much-desired breakthrough...
Broad responds to call to 'spice it up'
Stuart Broad hailed a "special era" in English cricket after bowling England to a third successive Ashes series victory. Broad, bowling with impressive pace and skill, claimed 11 wickets in the match as England went 3-0 up in the series at the end of the fourth Investec Test. If England win at The Oval, they will become the first England side to win four Tests in an Ashes series at home. For much...
Aug
12
Bell creates his Ashes legacy
With his side in trouble again, Ian Bell produced another innings to transcend the situation and write his name in the Ashes history booksIn years to come, when we reflect on the summer of 2013, it may well be that we remember it as "Bell's Ashes". Ian Bell has been magnificent in this series. While his team-mates have batted with nervous fragility, Bell has combined the sweet timing with which his...
Harris grits his teeth
Ryan Harris has almost made it. Almost got through three consecutive Tests for the first time in his career. And he has done it - or, almost done it - with style. Harris has been Australia's most effective bowler during this Investec Ashes series, having claimed 16 wickets at 21.37, one fewer than Peter Siddle, who has played one more Test. On the third day at Chester-le-Street, Harris was again the...
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